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Church archaeology in Transylvania (ca. 950 to ca. 1450) / by Daniela Marcu-Istrate.
LIBRA NA1423 .M37 2022
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marcu Istrate, Daniela, author.
- Series:
- East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 1450-1450, 1872-8103 ; volume 84
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture, Medieval--Romania--Transylvania.
- Architecture, Medieval.
- Archaeology, Medieval--Romania--Transylvania.
- Archaeology, Medieval.
- Church architecture--Romania--Transylvania.
- Church architecture.
- Church buildings--Romania--Transylvania.
- Church buildings.
- Architecture and archaeology--Romania--Transylvania.
- Architecture and archaeology.
- Transylvania (Romania)--Antiquities.
- Transylvania (Romania).
- Antiquities.
- Romania--Transylvania.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 22 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Transylvania has some of the most valuable monuments of medieval architecture in Europe. The oldest church was built in the 10th century, but most others came into being only after 1200. Later changes have considerably modified the appearance of still-standing buildings. Written sources are lacking for answers to questions about the identity of the builders and patrons. Countering the idea that only standing structures can reflect the history of medieval churches in Transylvania, this book uses archaeological sources in order to answer some of those questions and to bring to light the hidden past of many monuments"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Resources
- Introduction to the historical and administrative background
- Christianisation and the emergence of religious architecture
- The formative period : Byzantine and Romanesque churches before 1200
- The major religious site of Alba Iulia
- The shaping of the religious landscape : mid-12th century-early 14th century
- The Romanesque-Gothic architecture : Cistercian Gothic
- Gothic architecture up to mid-15th century
- The major religious site of Sibiu
- The fortified churches
- The archaeology of Orthodox churches
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-499) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Marcu-Istrate, Daniela. Church archaeology in Transylvania (ca. 950 to ca. 1450)
- ISBN:
- 9789004314344
- 9004314342
- OCLC:
- 1336012024
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